New Apps
A new school year means new apps! When we launched our
Makey Makey backpacks this summer, we created a ton of new fun apps! Read on to learn a bit about each new app.
Super sensory overload fun with the bubble pop game! Pop and unpop bubbles by click and dragging or clicking on each bubble! Designed for Makey Mouse Backpack!
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Use Makey Mouse to create a custom mouse controller to control this fun retro style magnetic game! Click and drag to give Fuzzy Face a new look... beard, mustache, maybe even a mohawk! Designed for Makey Mouse Backpack!
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Double your fun with a second player! Use arrow keys for player one and WASD for player 2! Maximized fun with the Player 2 Backpack!
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Match the beat in this new rhythm game and combine the fun with the player 2 backpack!
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Design sticky note style art with this fun new drawing app! Color by Pixels! Designed for Makey Max Backpack!
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Choose 2-18 inputs to build a Whack a Mole style game! Plug and play with the Makey Max backpack for maximum fun!
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New Projects
Each new app also has two featured project ideas! Build joysticks, whack a mole style games, and more!
Double your fun with the Player 2 Backpack! This a super quick and easy DIY joystick so you can plug and play our new Soccer web app!
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You can make your own arcade style joystick with just a few things from the hardware store. Grab your washers, nuts, bolts and Player 2 Backpack and double your fun!
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Make a mouse out of paper and pencil drawings! Just use a 6B pencil to draw your controller and plug and play to have your own DIY Paper Mouse Controller with the Makey Mouse Backpack!
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For this controller, your orange will be earth. You will connect yourself to EARTH, then use the orange to roll to each conductive touchpad. It's super quick, easy, and fun with the Makey Mouse Backpack!
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For this project, you will combine rows and columns for maximum drawing potential! For our project, we've created 5 rows and 5 columns, but you can adjust the Pixel Sketch web app to a minimum of 3 rows/columns and a maximum of 8 rows and columns. To change colors on the Pixel Sketch app, you will tap two inputs at once.
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Love creating Whack a mole style games? Now you can have EVEN MORE inputs with our Makey Max backpack. Plug and play with our new Fruit Catcher web app!
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Backpack Bundle
This summer we to celebrate our Bananaversary, we created new Makey Makey backpacks. Makey Makey Backpacks are expansion boards that make using the back of the Makey Makey easy for everyone! Each backpack plugs into the headers on the back of the Makey Makey and breaks out all of those keys that rarely get used. Now those inputs are Alligator friendly “gator bites.” Now anyone can use the back of the board and expand their invention toolbox.
Player 2 Backpack
Ever wanted to add a second player? Plug in this backpack to instantly double your game controls and double the fun! Enable player 2 with this gameriffic backpack and create custom game controllers along with friends.
Makey Mouse Backpack
What if you could make a mouse out of cheese? The Makey Mouse Backpack breaks out your mouse controls to “gator bites” so you can easily clip to fun items for unique drag-and-drop experiences.
Makey Max Backpack
Want to pump up your projects? Take your inventions to the MAX with the Makey Max Backpack. This backpack enables inventors to alligator clip to the 12 inputs on the back, making the full Makey Makey board accessible for all inventors. It’s the ultimate in extreme inventing!
